Machine for mixing spangles.



No. 629,073. Patented July la, |899.

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MACHINE FDR MIXING SPANGLES.

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J. A. GBUEBLI &. A. KURSHEEDT.

MACHINE 'F08 MIXING SPAIIELES. (Appliction lod Feb. 29, 1896. BoxxewedFeb. 2, 1899.) (N0 NOMI- 5 Shasta-Sheet 2.

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No. 629,073. Patented July I8, |399.-

' J. A. SBUEBLI G. A. H. KURSHEEDT.

MACHINE FUR llXlNG SPNGLES.

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MACHINE FIIR MIXING SPANGLES.

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f JOSEPH A. (incesti AND: ALPHONSE AAssicfNoRs To SAID KURSHEEDT.

MACHINE FOR M PATE-NT I H. KURSHEEDT, or NEW lxmcsPNcLE;

sPEcmIcAzrioN fofmig'paaof Letters Patent no. 62eme, dated .my '11s,18991' immanente@ February 29,1396." Rjengwedrtmnyz, 1895;. serin'1ic764,301. (Notitie.)

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' Be it known that we, JosEPH AGRQEBLI- and ALPHONSE 'H. KURSHEEDT,residentsof the city, county, and,State of New Yorlnhave 5 invented lanImproved Machine fori Mixing Spangles, of which thefollovvingis aspecification. v

Our invention relates to spangle mix-ing and lling machines, and hasforits object to ro produce a machine for mixing and Iillingdif-Vferently-colored spangles, as maybe required;V In ornamentingVfabricswith spanglesitlis the present practice to use'spanglesofdierent'colors, it being necessary to recur todif;

i5 ferent sources of supply for difierelit-colored- Our-presentinvention is designed to obviate this diiicul-ty ,by automaticallyLvspangles.

v mixing the spangles and feeding them to sup;-

' ply-tubes, which can-'abe removed andl placed 2o on a seWing-machineorother place Wherethe spangles are. maintainedin such al position 4 thatthey can be fed to the fabrictc which they may be attached: L i Themachine formiu g thesubj ect-.matter of 2 5 this invention is speciallydesigned 'formin-vr ing and filling the' feeder-tubes in-thespangle-sewin g machine ,forming .the subjectmat` ter of applicationforLetters Patent,.Serial No. 567,636, filed by us; but it WillbelunderV 3o stood that Vthe machine may beinsed` for'va'- rions otherpurposes, or itm'ay be connected directly; with the said spangle-s'ewingmachine to automatically :nix thespangles and iillthe receiving-tube,which may constitute Our invention consistsingthe constructionhereinafter set fort-h andiclaimed.

L The machine formingthe sub] ect-.niatterof ,y

and deposits rthem a spangle-receiving tube in the order in which theywere received fromv the spanglecontaining tubes. Thus in the presentinstance six spangle-containing' tubes 5o are provided, andk ifdierent-colorelv span-4 gles areconiained in'each tube then'the span-YORK, N. Y.;

`l glecarryi'ngdevice'will convey to-aud plac e Within vthespangle-receiving tube a rouleau VOur invention wiil -be `understood byre'- fe'rringtothc accompanying drawings, lin

Eigurejl lis a front'view or elevation' of a spanglefmixing machineembodying our in'- `ventio'n.` Fig. 12'is 'a side viewithereoi". Fig. 3fis an enlarged broken-away .detail ,front vieivof the mainope'ratingpartsof the may.chine.- Fig; 4 `isa detail sectional view on v.tionaldetail Vview'of the portionof the mech- -anism represented in Fig.V 3.Fig. 6 is a sec tionen line 6 6.0i? Fig. 5,' showing also, line 5 5, thesectionflineonfvvhich Fig is taken'. Fig., 7V is'an enlarged; transversesectional rview of a portion of the machine, looking 7 Tof-Fig. l.detail view of the platform, receiving-tube, and tamping-bar of themachine, the section lbeing taken on line 8 8l of Fig. -6. Fig. 9 is anenlarged sectional detailview of a feedingtube and its accessories, theVsection being taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 6, with parts removed forpurpose yof clearness. Fig. lO is a detail face viewrof thetamping-barfoperating cam. Fig. l1 is an enlarged detail side view ofthe rod entering the receiving-tube. Figa 12 is a ffr'agmental sectionalView on yline. 12 l2 ci Fig. '11.

1 .The machine which'we haveillustrated coin! prisesa bed or back plateA, from which pro-l ject the supporting'lmeans for the working.parts,`co'nsisting 'in the, present instance of brackets A.A2 ASA4 A5AG'ATAAh/g B is the operating-shaft of the machine, whichis j ournaledijn the yoke A19, supported .by the y1 )rackets erstandards As A4, andcarries a pulley 13', a miter-wheel B?, and; a tampingebar-operatingcam-B3. Gearingcwith the miter-WheciB2 is a miter-Wheel Bf?, which iscarried upon a vertical shaft '135, stepped in the bracket A7. Anothershaft .C Vis placed 'substantially parallel With the shaft B5. and isjournaled in the bracket-SA7 and'A4, and

offspangles'ot six dilerent colors,rthecolor Y from above,A thesectionbeing `taken on line Fig. Sis an enlarged sectional 'friction device forthe spangle-supporting IOO 65 y y Y linee 4 of Fig."3.;g Fig. 5 isanfenlarged sec- 's 62eme carries near the lower end thereof a gear C',

'in the said tube.

Fig. 2, which meshes with the gear B5 on the shaft B5. This shaft C alsocarries, near the upper end thereof, a pinion G2, which meshes with apinion D' on a shaft D. This pinion D also meshes With a pinion E on theshaft E, which terminates at the bracket A5, and is supported at theupper end in the bracket A and by the bracket A2. This pinion E isprovided with a boss Eik, which rotates Wit-hin a bearing or recessformed Within the bracket A5, as clearly indicated in Fig. 9. Beneaththe pinion E and stepped in a lug E2, forming part of the bracket A5, isashort idle shaft E3, carrying a pinion E11, whichy meshes with thepinion D2 upon the shaft D an d with apinion F, which drives thespangle-feeding shaft F. I

Having described the motion-transmission mechanism, We will noW proceedto describe the various driven parts and their functions.

As we before stated, the object of themachine isto mix spangles ofdifferent colors and to automatically place them in feedertubes so thatthey may be brought thereby up tothe fabric and secured thereto in orderto produce party-colored designs thereon. To this end We provide anumber of Spanglecontainers or feed-tubes E5, each of which may containa rouleau of spangles. All the spangles in any one tube maybe of thesame color. These tubes are carried upon the pinion E', which isperforated in prolongation of the bores of the tubes, so as to permitthe passage of the spangles therethrough, (this construction being shownclearly in Fig. 9,) and a block X, Fig. 6, bearing upon the upper faceof the pinion E prevents any vertical movement thereof which would allowof the spanglcs passing between the lower face of the pinion and thepar-ts with which it c0- operates. This pinion E', as before stated, iscarried upon the shaft E, Which is journaled in the brackets A' A2, theupper ends of the tubes themselves being carried in a plate E5, (shownin detail in Fig. 7,) working in the bracket A2 and forming a collar outhe-shaft E. Arranged parallel to the tubes E5 are a series ofguide-rods E5, upon which Weights E5 slide. Passing through the weightsES are push-rods E5, which are adjustable in the weights, being held intheir adjusted positions by set-screws E10. Each of these pushrodsenters a spangle-con taining tube and serves by its Weight to press thespangles downward to positively forward the spanglcs The gang ofspangle-containing tubes is mounted over the platform G, which isrecessed on its upper face with a circular recess G", Figs. 5 and t),and perfo-` beloiv the. aperture G2 in the platform G is aspangle-receiving tube H, which passes through the guide-plate G5 andWhose upper end is provided with spring-dogs H7, and the open end of thereceiving-tube is held in close proximity to the platform G, as by aset-screw H15 in the bracket A5. The spangle-receiving tube H extendsvthrough and below the bracket As and receives the upper end of a brakedspangle-supporting rod Il', which receives the thrust of the spanglesand is itself frictionally supported in a clip or bearing H2, carried inthe bracket A5, and Which clip or bearing may be of any desiredconstruction, in the present instance consisting, as shown in detail inFigs. l1 and 12, of a.

tube H5, apertured laterally for the passage of the spangle-supportingrod H' and containing a spring-pressed plug H4, which is impelledagainst the rod I-I, but permits the rod to slide down as pressure isapplied to the rod from above.

Carried by the shaft F and sleeve VF2 is a spangle-transferring feedingdevice (shown as comprising a spangle-feed plate H5) which is containedand adapted to rotate within the recess G in the platform and isapertured With a series of apertures l-l, which as the plate rotateswith the shaft F and sleeve F2 successively register first with theupper open end of the spangle-receiving tube H and with the path of feedof each of the gang of spanv gle-containing tubes-E5, the apertures H5being spaced apart in such fashion' that an aperture H6 will come underthe lower open end of each'of the spangle-containing tubes E5 as theparts rotate, this feature being clearly shown in Fig. 9. A tamping-barJ is hung by a pivoted lever J over the aperture G2 in the platform Gand is adapted to pass through the spangle-feeding plate H5, .theaperture G2 in the platform, and into the spangle-receiving tube H, soas to drive the spangle into the said receiving-tube. The lever J ispivoted in a bracket J2, supported from the yoke A10, and is provided inthe end opposite to the tamping bar with a boWl J5, entering the grooveB7 in the tamping-bar-operating cam B5. ypulleys B and shaft B willrotate the cam B5, causing the lever J' to be vibrated and the tamping-barJto be reciprocated up and down through the apertures H6 and G2and into and out of the spangle-receiving tube, one doWn- 'ward movementof the tamping-bar being had As Will be, readily seen, rotation of theroc IIC

gles which are forwarded in the tube by the weights E8 and rods E9, thelowermost spangles resting upon and sliding on the platform G as thegang of spangle-carrying tubes is revolved. Upon setting the pulley B inrotation the various parts will execute their prescribed motions-that isto say, the spangle-carrying tubes will be revolved in the direction ofthe arrow, Fig. 6, the spangle-feeding plate H will be revolved throughthe intermediate gearing described in an opposite direction, asindicated by the arrow in Fig. 6, and as each aperture in thespangle-feeder comes beneath the open mouth of a spanglecontaining tubeone or more of the spangles will enter the aperture H6 and will becarried along'by the spangle-feeder,the gang of spangle-containing tubescontinuing its rotation and the spangle or spangles carried by thespangle-feeder being brought-v up in the ordinary course of rotation tothe aperture G2 over the open mouth of the spangle-receiving tube H, atwhich instant the tamping bar or plunger J will descend, driving thespangie or spangles into the spangle-receiving tube, the spangle -orspangles acting as a follower to press the rod H' downward in the tubeand the spring-dogs HYserving to prevent-the spangles from being liftedout of the tube should they adhere to the tamping bar orplunger. Theseoperations are repeated, the spangles being brought' up to the point ofintersection of the paths of travel of the gang of spangle-tubes and theapertures H6, and from thence carried by the spangle-feeding plate H5 tothe aperture G2 and driven into the tube H, so that the tube H willcontain spangles of dierent colors, the arrangement of colors dependingupon the color of the spangles in the individual spangle-containingtubes. It will be observed that the motions imparted to the spangles arepositive motions-that is to say, the spangles are pressedv downward inthe spangle-containng tubes E5 by the positive pressure of a weight ESand follower-rod E9 and are thence removed in an orderly manner by thespangle-feeding plate, as each ofthe apertures therein coincides withone of the spangle-containing tubes, the spangles being held therein bythe full portions or surface of the spangle -feeding plate when theapertures therein are out of registerwith one of 'the spangle-feedingtubes. The spangles are thus carried into position to be driven into thespangle-receiving tube, are driven thereinto by the positive action of atamping-bar, and are supported-,from beneath by a frictionallyheldsupporting-rod H', which rod is pressed forward by the positive pressureof the tam ping-bar .I through the mediumof the rouleau of spangles inthe tube H, acting as a follower to said rod. After a tubeH has beenfilled in the manner described it is taken out of the machine andreplaced byan emptytubc, when the lled tube may be placed in thesewingmachine to-feed the spangles to the material to which kthey are tobe sewed.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isf l. Aspanglemixing and tiliing machine comprising spangle-containers, a rotary.spangie-feeder having a series of spangle-receiving openings therein,means for rotating said spangle-feeder and a removable spangle-receiverwithV which the openings in the spangle-feeder are adapted to come intoexact regist ration means foroperating said containers, a rotaryspangle-feeder intersecting-the circleof revolution of thespangle-containers, means for operating said spangle-feeder andaremovable receiver within the circle of revolution of thespangle-feeder. i

f 4. In an automatic spangle mixing and lillin g machine, thecombination of spangle-containers, a rotary spangle-feeder and aSpanglereceiving tube.

., 5. In an automatic spangle mixing and till-l ing machine, thecombination of m oving spangle-containers, a moving spangle-feederhaving a plurality of span gie-receiving openings therein which exactlycoincide with the openings in each of the span gle-containers, the pathsof movement of said spangle-containers and spangle-fceder intersectingand a Spanglereceivei ",the spangle-receiving opening there- IOO IOS

of being in the path of movement ofthe openings in the spangle-feeder,and the spangle-receiving opening in the receiver-exactly coincidin gWith the spangle-openings in the spangle-containers and spangle-feeder.

6. In an automatic spangle mixing and lling machine, the combination ofrevolving spangle-containers, a rotary spangle-feeder having a pluralityof spangle-receiving openings therein which exactly coincide withtheopenings in each of the spangle-containers, the paths of revolution ofsaid spangle-containers and spangle-feeders intersecting and a removablespangle-receivin g tube, the spangle-receiving opening thereof being inthe path of movement of the openings inV the spangle-feeder, and thespangle receiving opening in the spangle-receivingtube exactlycoinciding with the spangle-openings in the spangle containers andfeeder.

7. In an automa-tic spangle mixing and tilling machine, the combinationof revolving spangle-containers, a rotary spangle-feeder intersectingthe circle ot' revolution of the spangle-carriers andaspangle-receivin-g tube combined-in operative relation.

8. In an automatic spangle mixing and till- IIC ing machine,thecombination of one or more spangle-containers having means for movingthe spangles therethrough, a spangle-receiving tube having means forretarding the movement of spangles therethrough, combined withtransferring means in the nature of a span gie-feeder for transferringspangles from the spangle-carrier to the receiving-tube and means forimpelling the spangles in the receiving-tube.

9. In an automatic spangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof spangle-containers with a spangle-receiving tube and a transferringdevice the openings in which are adapted to register with said tube,whereby the spangles can be transferred from the containers into thereceiving-tube and means independent of the spangle-feeder for impelling the spangles in the receiving-tube.

10. In an automatic spangle mixing and lilling machine, the combinationof revolving spangle-containers and a receiving-tube together with arotary transferring device, the openings in which are adapted toregister with said receiving-tube, whereby spangles may be transferredfrom the revolving containes into the receiving-tube, atamping bar orplunger independent of said transferring device for impelling thespangles in the receiving-tube and means forautomatieally operating saidtamping-bar.

1l. In a spangle mixing and filling machine, the combination of aspangle-container and a receiver together with a transferring device fortransferring spangles from the container to the receiver, a tamping baror plunger for impelling the spangles in the receiver and means forretarding the movement of the spangles in the receiver.

12. In aspangle mixing and filling machine, the combination vof aspangle-container, a spangle-receiver, a transferring device `fortransferring spangles from the container to the receiver, means forforwarding the spangles in the receiver and a braked rod, as II',entering the receiver and sustaining the pressure on the spangles.

13. In an automatic spangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a revolving gang of spangle-containers combined with a feed-plate H5and a spangle-receiving tube.

14. In an automatic spangle mixing and tilling machine, the combinationof a plurality of spangle-carriers, a feed-plate, a spanglereceivingtube, the feed-plate constituting the means for transferring thespangles from the .containers to the receiving-tube.

15. In an automatic spangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a plurality of span gie-containers, a feed-plate, a spanglereceivingtube, the feedplate constituting the means for transferring the spanglesfron1- the containers to the receiving-tube and means for forwarding thespangles therein.

16. In aspangle mixing and filling machine, the combination of aplurality of spanglecontainers, a feed-plate, a spangle-receiver,

the feed plate constituting the means for transferring the span glesfrom the containers to the receiver, means for forwarding the spanglesin the receiver, and means for retarding the movement of the spangles inthe receiver.

17. In an automatic spangle mixing and lilling machine, the combinationof a plurality of spangle-containers, a feed-plate, a spanglereceivingtube, the feedplate constituting the means for transferring the spanglesfrom the containers to the receiving-tube, and a tamping bar or plungerfor forwarding the spangles from the feed-plate to the receivingtube. Y

18. In a spangle mixing and filling machine, the combination. of aplurality of spanglecontainers, a feed-plate, a spangle-receiver, thefeed plate constituting the means for transferring the spangles from thecontainers to the receiver, means for forwarding the spangles in thereceiver and a braked rod receiving the thrust of the spangles.

19. In a spangle mixing and filling machine, the combination of aperforated platform, a spangle-receiver in communication with theperforation, spangle-container and a spanglefeeder intervening betweenthe spangle-container and the platform.

20. In aspangle mixing and filling machine, the combination of arecessed apertured platform, a spangle-receiver in communication Withthe aperture, a spangle-container and a spangle-feeder comprising aperforated plate sunk in the recess of the platform.

2l. In an automatic spangle mixing and lilling machine, the combinationof a revolving gang of spangle-containers, a receiving-tube and a rotaryfeeder-plate for conveying spangles from the containers to thereceiving-tube.

22. In an automatic span gle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a revolving gang of upright tubes constituting spanglecontainers, areceiving-tube for the spangles and a transferring device fortransferring spangles from the spangle-containers to the receiving-tube.

23. In an automaticspangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a revolving gang of upright spangle-containing tubes, a movingspangle-feeder intersecting the path of revolution of the tubes and aspangle-receiving tube for receiving the spangles from thespangle-feeder.

24. In an automatic spangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a revolving gang of upright spangle-containing tubes, a movingspangle-feeder intersecting the path of revolution of the tubes, aspangle-receiving tube for receiving the spangles from thespangle-feeder and means for forwarding the spangles in thereceiving-tube.

25. In an automatic spangle mixing and filling machine, the combinationof a revolving' gang of upright spangle-containing tubes, a movingspangle-feeder intersecting the path of revolution of the tubes, aspangle-receiver IOO IIO

for receiving vthe spangles from the Spanglefeeder and a'vibratingtamping bar or plun- 27. In a spangle mixing and fillin g machine, Y

the combination of a revolving gang of upright spangle-containing tubes,a moving spangle-feeder intersecting the path of revolution of thetubes, a spangle-receiver for reoeiving the spangles from thespangle-feeder, means forforwarding the spangles in the receiverandabraked rod for entering the spangie-carrier and receiving the thrustof the sp( ngles.

2S. In a spangle mixing and filling machine, the combination WithanlainshaftB, Spanglecontainer and a span gie-feeder operated from the mainshaft,'a spangle-receiver, a rocking lever J', a tamping-bar J carriedat or near one end thereof and a cam upon the main shaft for actuatingthe same.

29. In a spangle mixing and filling machine, the combination of anapertured platform, a span gle-receivin g tube in communication with theaperture, a tamping bar or plunger, a feeding device for bringing upaspangle to the aperture, means for entering the bar into the spangle-receivin g tube,whereby the spangle is driven therein and means forpreventing the spangle from being carried along by the bar on itsvreturn move'ment'out of the tube.

'JOSEPH A. GRonnLL ALPHONSE n. Kunsnnnnr.

Witnesses:

MAURICE BLOCK, CHARLES E. SMITH.

